Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-verity: make error counter atomic The error counter "v->corrupted_errs" was not atomic, thus it could be subject to race conditions. The call to dm_audit_log_target("max-corrupted-errors") may be skipped due to the races.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/089e05b644d5aa786c21af467c80b24d691becb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3303e5c6501e3638ded8e9402d703805b00ce64e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/752e214b2c6f15b40b0d873a2ce27733ce0884c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ec4d9c5a5cf4b61fc087f871465b1f79b393325
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7df22c4e0e9110f0be577919d3cb9389b2aba65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aab5cb8a40e82bd33d0f3ae3c73041848b18bfd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac99781115d37d10894653b47941d9d8fc26fa64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8eddcb1bf72199451950aff9087bd76da80635d
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-72096?
CVE-2026-72096 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-verity: make error counter atomic The error counter "v->corrupted_errs" was not atomic, thus it could be subject to race condit...
How severe is CVE-2026-72096?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-72096?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.